Internationalization is a complicated and challenging process for higher educational institutions of today (1). Education is more and more international every day. Learning materials are becoming influenced by the rich international environments, but the exchanges within students at every level play and important role to help this influence. A big part of the influence is due to the study abroad programs. An example of internationalization is students being able to study abroad.
One of the most common definitions for Internationalization is: The process of integrating an internation, intercultural, or global dimension into the purpose, functions or delivery of postsecondary education (2).
Studying Abroad first originated at the University of Delaware by Prof. Raymond W. Kirkbride in 1923. Kirkbride sent eight students Paris, France. At the time, the idea of students studying in a different country was unthinkable. Professor Kirkbride's program was originally named the "Foreign Study Plan." For quite some time, studying abroad was seen as an option only for foreign language students. This has recently changed, and the interest of study abroad programs have greatly increased, as the number of students crossing international boarders. (3)
What we believed before...
Before 1923, people thought that studying in other countries was unthinkable and certainly not an option for students.
What we believed after...
Studying abroad opens up students eyes to new worlds and teaches them what they may be learning is correct. Another thing studying abroad helps with is learning culture and religion first hand. One of the biggest reasons students study abraod is language concentration (4).
How do schools still act as if we have the “old” beliefs?...
Most of the school' now don't act on the old beliefs about studying abroad as being unthinkable. Most schools encourage their students to study abroad, especially in college. A Semester Abroad is highly encouraged if you are taking a certain language and/or a certain course where studying abroad might help; for example archeology. A student could be studying archeology and might want to spend a semester studying in Egypt.
One of the most common definitions for Internationalization is: The process of integrating an internation, intercultural, or global dimension into the purpose, functions or delivery of postsecondary education (2).
Studying Abroad first originated at the University of Delaware by Prof. Raymond W. Kirkbride in 1923. Kirkbride sent eight students Paris, France. At the time, the idea of students studying in a different country was unthinkable. Professor Kirkbride's program was originally named the "Foreign Study Plan." For quite some time, studying abroad was seen as an option only for foreign language students. This has recently changed, and the interest of study abroad programs have greatly increased, as the number of students crossing international boarders. (3)
What we believed before...
Before 1923, people thought that studying in other countries was unthinkable and certainly not an option for students.
What we believed after...
Studying abroad opens up students eyes to new worlds and teaches them what they may be learning is correct. Another thing studying abroad helps with is learning culture and religion first hand. One of the biggest reasons students study abraod is language concentration (4).
How do schools still act as if we have the “old” beliefs?...
Most of the school' now don't act on the old beliefs about studying abroad as being unthinkable. Most schools encourage their students to study abroad, especially in college. A Semester Abroad is highly encouraged if you are taking a certain language and/or a certain course where studying abroad might help; for example archeology. A student could be studying archeology and might want to spend a semester studying in Egypt.